Summary: Happy New Year!! Everyone did the Faculty Survey in Manaba at the top of “My Page” under 大学からの課題・アンケート / Specific Assignments/ Surveys, and you also wrote your 3 question self-reflections. Afterwards, we had a class farewell party. For Online English Practice Resources for this Winter! Free Rice:  is an amazing learning app of many subjects and languages that you can learn from and grow. The more correct answers you get, you can feed children in need faster, and make groups with your friends to get high scores. The educational tutorial about being safe during… Read More

Summary: We had lovely Cycle 4 small-group presentations today. Finally, you reflected on the three questions in your Google Doc.  I want to remind everyone that you need an introduction, conclusion, references, and in-text citations on each slide so you can say where you got your work from. Also, I emailed your presentation back to you with corrections and feedback. Please do not use your old draft PowerPoints while presenting. Please download my attachment with feedback because as I am trying to help you improve your presentations! Cycle 4 Presentations on 012/15/2025:  Presentation… Read More

Summary: You shared your research notes and started designing your PowerPoint slideshows. I would like to remind everyone that you need an introduction, conclusion, references, and in-text citations on each slide so you can say where you got your work from. Also, I emailed your presentation back to you with corrections and feedback. Please do not use your old draft PowerPoints while presenting. Please download my attachment with feedback because I am trying to help you improve your presentations! Cycle 4 Presentations: Presentation Outline Recommendations: Before creating your slideshow, I recommend rephrasing your five research… Read More

Summary: You discussed in pairs the possible actions and solutions to your issue. Then, we discussed ways to prepare for your Cycle 4 presentations on Class 10 or 11. Finally, you reflected on the three questions in your Google Doc.  I would like to remind everyone that you need an introduction, conclusion, references, and in-text citations on each slide so you can say where you got your work from. Also, I emailed your presentation back to you with corrections and feedback. Please do not use your old draft PowerPoints while presenting. Please download… Read More

Summary of Class 10: You shared your research notes with different groups and pairs by discussing the case analysis or effects of your issue. Our focus was more on documenting, organizing your work. Furthermore, making reflection questions about your issues to get informative research for your discussions and presentation. We again also focused on help with doing online searches and note-taking to help make sense of and discuss your research. Finally, you wrote refections of your learning in class in your Google Doc: 1. How did you participate in class today? Please describe… Read More

Summary of Class 09: Today, you shared your research notes with different groups and pairs by discussing the causes and effects of your issue. Our focus was on documenting and organizing your work. Furthermore, creating reflection questions about your issues can help you gather informative research for your discussions and presentations. We also focused on helping with online searches, note-taking, and mind-mapping to help make sense of and discuss your research. Finally, you wrote reflections of your learning in class in your Google Doc: 1. How did you participate in class today? Please… Read More

Summary of Class 08: You shared your research notes with different pairs by discussing the causes about the issue of your choice. Also, I gave time to write reflections in your shared Google Drive file. When you search for additional information, please ask Wh-questions about your issue to narrow your focus. Homework due on Friday by 1 pm before Class 09: Please upload the pictures of your notes in your Shared Google file under the section “第 9 回 Cycle 4 sharing research notes 2: Basic Cases (or Causes).” Please research the same research… Read More

Summary of Class 08: We had the first class for Cycle 03 Presentations on your issues, and listeners asked a lot of questions. Homework is due on Friday at 1 pm before Class 08. Please upload the pictures of your notes in your Shared Google file under the section “ICR Class 07 Cycle 4 sharing research notes 2 Basic Information.” Please, research the SAME research issue using 2 Internet, book, newspaper, or journal articles about a topic you are passionate about discussing. The theme should be on what is the Basic Information and what are the… Read More

Summary: We had the first class for Cycle 03 Presentations on your issues, and listeners asked a lot of questions. Summary: Guidelines for your Presentation in addition to the information in the presentation of your issue document. 1. Your talk should be about 7-8 minutes and then 2-3 minutes for questions, comments, and answers.  2. There are usually 12 to 16 slides. 3. You’ll have a Reference page to show where you got your work from. Please include the author’s name, date published, the organization or publisher, and the URL link. 4. In… Read More

Summary: In the class and also in research pairs, you focused on discussing actions and solutions, but you also spoke and reflected on your past work on your issue, including the basics, historical information, data, the causes, and then the effects, and possible solutions, or at least some relief to the situation that is your close reading. Afterward, you learned about strategies to synthesize your notes as a template as an outline for your upcoming APA formatted presentation. You discussed in pairs the possible actions and solutions to your issue. Then, we discussed… Read More